Middle Eastern Hummus

• One 20-ounce can chickpeas, drained, rinsed in cold water, and drained again
• 1/4 cup tahini (sesame paste)
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 large or 2 small cloves garlic, chopped
• Dash of ground cumin
• Dash of cayenne pepper, plus some for garnish
• Salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 3/4 to 1 cup Indian-Spiced Cashews, coarsely chopped

1. In the container of a food processor or blender, combine the chickpeas, tahini, oil, 1/4 cup water, the lemon juice, garlic, cumin, cayenne, and salt and pepper to taste.
2. Blend until smooth.
3. The texture should be thick but creamy.
4. Add more water if needed; season to taste with the cumin, cayenne, salt, and pepper.
5. Place the hummus in a low, wide serving bowl.
6. Surround the hummus with a thin circle of the chopped spiced nuts.
7. Sprinkle a very light dusting of cayenne in the center.

chickpeas, tahini, olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice, garlic, ground cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, freshly ground black pepper, indianspiced cashews

Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/middle-eastern-hummus (may not work)